Electrical engineer by education, specialized in power engineering, held many positions in Belgrade electrical utility and seventeen years ago, he started his career in Schneider Electric in Serbia. From sales position he moved to sales management of partners and after that projects and services. He led Schneider business in Serbia and Montenegro for four years, and then took over Energy and Field Service business in South East Europe from 2016. Since April 2020 he is leading global sales force for Digital Grid and managing Development Center in Novi Sad. He is President of the board of directors of French Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Serbian Association of Managers. Passionate about people, their development and growth. Loves history, philosophy and good music, jazz, classics…

Jelena is responsible for defining a future focused strategy for these three markets and creation of an inspiring vision and innovative business perspective to accelerate market growth and profitable market share. Jelena is leading a multi-functional team into achieving long term operational, financial, people and risk goals while establishing partnerships with customers, regulators, governments, and stakeholders and is seen as a Thought Leader and Industry Expert in the cluster. She has been with Mastercard since 2009, moving from Account manager and Head of Sales roles to Country manager position as of 2018 during which she has been expanding Mastercard business with traditional and non-traditional customers, gaining new and exclusive Customers while growing Mastercard portfolio in these three markets. She is Vice President of Fair Competition Alliance at NALED since 2019 focused on fighting against shadow economy through promotion of electronic and digital payments. Jelena has extensive experience in payments industry in Serbia, having worked in Banca Intesa Card department for five years. Jelena holds a bachelor’s degree in banking, financing and insurance from the Faculty of Economy, University of Belgrade.

Being one of the most distinguished managers of Serbia and the Western Balkans, Ninko Tešić has obtained business results that have been acknowledged far beyond the boundaries of this area, owing to his inventiveness, creativity, and leadership. Since 2003, Ninko Tešić has been the CEO of Impol Seval Inc Sevojno, the company which operates as a member of the Impol group from Slovenska Bistrica. Ever since, Impol Seval Inc has fully implemented the Impol group’s corporate values, while also retaining its authenticity. To the satisfaction of both major and minor shareholders, 2003 was the year that Impol Seval Inc – managed by Ninko Tešić – began reaching its targets and achieving permanent growth and progress, and it still continues to do so today. The manner of Impol Seval’s engagement in business activities has made it one of the most successful companies and employers in this region. Mr. Tešić graduated from the Faculty of Economics and began his career at SOUR Copper, Brass & Aluminium Mills Sevojno. He held various positions there including the position of Finance Manager. Mr. Tešić joined Aluminium Rolling Mill Sevojno in 1995, occupying the position of Deputy Manager of Economic Affairs. After the acquisition in 2003, a major shareholder of Impol Seval, Impol from Slovenska Bistrica, immediately recognized Ninko Tešić’s expertise and managerial quality. Ever since, Ninko Tešić has been regarded as a tremendously reliable associate who has continued to lead Impol Seval Inc with just as much energy and enthusiasm up to now. Both Impol Seval as a company and Ninko Tešić as an individual have been presented with numerous awards and have achieved a great many recognitions, and all of this undoubtedly makes evident that Impol Seval is a remarkably successful company and Ninko Tešić a remarkably successful businessman. However, it is his professional approach, considerable managerial and leadership experience, as well as absolute and firm commitment to work and to employees, especially the ones who lack practical knowledge, skills, and experience, that is the incontrovertible proof of the success of Ninko Tešić, the CEO of Impol Seval Inc.

Mr. Vasić has more than 25 years of experience in new business development and major market expansion for high-growth telecom organizations. He is a decisive leader with success in new market identification and strategic positioning, as well as in creating and implementing strategic business plans to achieve revenue goals. Mr. Vasić is proficient in maintaining professional associations with governance bodies to expand business growth and had proven record of increasing sales, while effectively working in operational environments to drive profitable growth and reduce costs. Adept at developing and managing budget in accordance with department and association goals. Expert presenter, negotiator, and businessperson; able to forge solid relationships with partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels. Goran Vesić has M.Sc. in Telecommunications, University of Novi Sad, Serbia and MBA, COTRUGLI Business School, Serbia. Also he attended Corporate Finance Program at London Business School and Expand Program at Telenor’s executive management program.

Ms. Visnjic has more than fifteen years of experience in finance and controlling, in constant collaboration with the IT, for business improvement and digital transformation. Previously she worked as an Analyst at CA IB Corporate Finance (member of UniCredit Group), Financial Controller at Bambi JSC and Actuary at Generali Insurance Serbia. Ms. Visnjic was at Kappa Star Group as: CFO at Jaffa Crvenka, Chief Analytics Officer at Jaffa Crvenka and Kappa Star Group. She was CFO at Bel Medic General Hospital and Outpatient Clinic. From 2015 she is an owner and Management Consultant at VoooFIT Consulting and from 2019 Senior Director at Egzakta Advisory. Ivana is an associate member of the “Association of actuaries Serbia” and Vice President and co-founder of “CFO & Controlling club”. Ms. Visnjic is also a member of “CIO club Serbia” (founded in cooperation with International Data Corporation, IDC) and “Cotrugli Alumni Club Serbia”, “Association of MBAs (AMBA)” and “SAM (Serbian Association of Managers)”. Her professional interests are related to maximize the use of available information and communication technologies, development of ERP systems, BI, processes and mobile systems operations and support, with the aim of facilitating and improving regular company operations, increasing productivity, efficiency and effectiveness, giving to a management transparent insight for better strategic company development. In past years, she led several IT development and IT strategy projects. Ivana Visnjic has graduated from the Faculty of Economics (BA), University of Belgrade, Serbia, completed CA controller akademie® Munich in cooperation with the MCB – Management Center Belgrade and Executive MBA program at COTRUGLI Business School accredited by Association of MBA’s while currently continuing her education through the Master of Science Studies at Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade (Quantitative analyzes – Actuary).